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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-02-03
CANAL LORE.
Figures Which Disturb the Friends of
the system-some seasonabie Ad-
vice 20 the Members OF onr
F Legislature -
1specIaI byTelerraph o the TImes. 81. 4

Especial byTeieuaphto the Times star.l
COI.UMBUs, January 1S.-The friends
of the canal system are disturbed.
There Is fear among them that the
most stubborn opposition to any furth-
er appropriation will he made in the
Finance Committee. The members OF
the Board of Public Works have been
summoned to appear before the House
Finance Committee tomorrow night
and present their claims for money to
keep the canals for another year, or as
a cynical anti-canal member said: "To
present an excuse for keeping up the
canals at al"
That there has been long and per
sistent period of lobbying in favor of
abolishing the entire system is evident,
and the canal people will have a hard
time to resist successfully the pressure
of the lobby, and still harder time to
talk against the figures presented by
the following financial statement of the
Board of Public Works herewith pre-
sented for the first time. The receipts
as given in detail show that the water
rent revenue is not nearly so large as
has been supposed. A common argu-
ment against any abandonment of the
canals has been that the water rents
would be shut off, entailing, not only
an Inconvenience to the lessees, but a
loss of money to the State. The table
given below is from long detail state
ment made by the Board, and very
shrewdly put together to- conceal, II
possible, the very striking figures
which represent so great a pull on the
State Treasury:
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-02-03
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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-02-03

General Logan was responsible for
the adoption Of the cartridge box and
forty rounds" as the badge of the Fif-
teenth Army Corps. At the battle OF
Missionary Ridge the Eleventh and
Twelfth Corps had adopted badges, the
former a crescent and the latter star.
A member of one of these corps sarcas-
tically inquired of an Irishman belong
ing to the Fifteenth Corps: "Say, Pad
dy, where is your corps badger" The
Irishman replied. slapping his cartridge
box: "There, by jabers, is my badge,
with forty rounds in it." Logan heard
of it, and by an order formally promul-
gated, ordered the adoption of the cart
ridge box marked forty rounds as the
badge of this corps.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-02-03
A CAPTAINS Fortunate Discovery.

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ing between Atlantic City and N. Y,
had been troubled with a cough so that
he was unable to sleep, and was induced
to try DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. It. not only gave him
instant relief, but allayed the extreme
soreness in his breast. His children
were similarly affected and a single dose
had the same happy effect. DIR. Kings
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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-02-03

Another Republican steal is being un-
earthed at Columbus in the depart
ment of the State Board of Public
Works. 1t is charged that $500 clerks
are carried on the pay roll as assistant
engineers aud draw 81 600 per year for
their services. The entire board is in
volved, and an interesting investigation
is looked for.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-02-03

Eastern Man--''Is it possible that
you folks do not use pennies in the
West?" Western Man-"Never see
'em at all; nothing smaller than
nickels." "Well, we'll, what do you do
when you 60 to church?'' "We don't
20. ."-TEd- Bits.
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Accommodate leaves Pittsburgh at 7:45 q. m
daily, except Sunday, and arrives at Columbus 740
p m.
Accommodation leaves GAINESVILLE at 800 a. m.
daily, except Sunday, and arrives at Columbus .O5
| a.. m, and Cincinnati 1890 D. m. r st...r
Accommodation leaves Columbus at TOO q. M,
daily, except Sunday, and arrives at ndusy 12I5
p. m. ..0s.. ....0 -
Trains leave Wheeling for st. oairsville ct 100 a.
m, rs p. M and 5:25 p. m. daily, except sunday.
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TO THE READERS OF THE NORTHWEST.
In common with many publishers
and editors, we have been accustomed
to look upon certain statements which
we have seen In our coluns as merely
adrOit advertising.
Consequently we feel justified in TAX
ing the liberty of printing few points
from private letter recently received
from one Of our largest patrons as d
sort Of confession of faith to our readers.
We quote:
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Note On Running Of Trains.

Note On Running Of Trains. FI
Train leaving Columbus at 4:15 p m. (north
bound) daily, and carries through sleeper for
Chicago via Fostoria and B. & o. R. r.
Train arriving at Columbus at 1910 q. m. runs
daily, and carries through sleeper from Chicago TO
Columbus, Washington and Baltimore.
Directconnections madein Union Depot at Colum.
bus for Newark, GAINESVILLE, Pittsburgh, Wheeling,
Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia also for
Dayton, Cincinnati Louisville and sllpointi South
and Southwest.
ma. Close connec tions ct Toledo 70 D etroitand
alipointsin Michigan and Canada.
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Gen Passenge) and Ticke tAgent,
CoLUMBus,o.
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The Weekly Telegram

Is a paper that should be In every home. It con-
tains a full resume of the Eews of each week, cor
rect market reports, and rich fund Of interesting
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.Trains run daily. tDaily except Sunday. mn.
Accommodation leaves Sandusxy at 200 D. m .
daily, except Sunday, and arrives at CoIumbs 7:9o
p. m. ..--.. -.,' Tf7.'i''
Accommodation leaves Columbus at 700 q. m,
daily, except Sunday and arrives at GAINESVILLE 40
0. m. .' '..
Trains leave st. CAirsvilIe for heeling at 26a.
M II 40 3. m, 355 p. m daily, except Sunday. n
Stepping cars on al through trains between Phila-
delphia, Wilmington, Baltimore. Washington Pitts.
6urgh, wheeling, Columbus, Chicago, Cincinnati,
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02

The Greenbackers are happy. Chairman
Il. II. Gillette, of the Greenback National
Committee, said: ave will favor the
uniting with the Union Labor party, but
our National Committee will not disbmd.
We will hold our organization, but favor
uniting heart and soul with the new party. "
A Yves ern delegate said: "The bringing Of
the farmers into the Knights Of Labor is
looked upon with n great deal Of favor
by the leaders of that organization. Now,
every district in the Knights Of Labor is
entitled TO one representative in the gen.
eral conference. 1t takes but ten members
to make an assembly, and but five assem-
blies to form a district. Powderly and the
conservatives have organizers forming the
farmers into small assemblies and
these into districts, SO that when
the next general conference is held
il will be found that large part
of the farming portion of the country
is formed into districts and represented in
the conference by large majority of the
delegates. This is Powderlys scheme to
outgeneral the socialists who are in the
cities and in large assemblies, but repre-
sented in the general conference by only
one delegate each. In this way the an
archsts will be robbed of power for harm" "
:. The Executive Committee OF the
Greenback party held a conference and re-
solved to continue their organization, but
will send an address to their party advising
cooperation with the Union Labor party.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AT WAR.
The knights and the Amalgamated Asso-
citation Begin Hostilities.
fa1a

Pittsburgh telegram
The strike at tie Mingo Junction Iron
Works has resulted in declaration of war
between the Amalgamated Association of
Iron and Steel Workers and the Knights of
Labor. The trouble arose over II conflict of
authority. Recently the workmen who are
members of both orders asked for extra pay
for time lost by broken machinery. The
firm refused to grant the demand, and I'M
der the rules Of the Amalgamated associa-
ton the men quit work. Later, w. H..
Bailey, of the executive board of the
KNIGHTS If Labor, ordered the men to re-
sumo. This was refused, and Bailey
threae ned to FIJI the mill with Knights of
Labor from other places.
Several conferences we're held between
Bailey, and Weihe. and Martin, President
and Secretary of the Amalgamated Asso-
Mt an agreement. President Weihe Offer
ed 10 start tie mill provided his as
ISOLATION was represented on the mill COM
mittee. Mr.. Bailey said he would agree to
this if the Amalgamated Association would
consent to serve, but not to be known as
members of the committee. The ANAL
gamated people refused to entertain
such a proposition, and the con-
fer nee broke up. Bailey says he
will furnish men enough to resume work
ut once, and the Amalgamatel officials
claim that he will not be able to do so.
They have removed their headquarters to
the seat of war, and assert that they will re-
main on the grounds to persuade the men
to stay away from the mill, IL il takes a
year. Bailey issued proclamation to all
Knights of Labor who are steel workers de-
claring the works open to all Knights who
are tonnage workers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02

A FAMOUS dog-trainer educates his
dogs by simply talking to them. He
uses neither sugar nor whip, but tries
to make the dog understand what he is
to do. He then performs the trick
himself, and the dogs follow and initiate
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02

"WHEN goes a-shoppin'," said an old
lady, IL alters asks for what wants. and
il they have it, and it's cheap, and it's suit
able, and feel inclined to take it, and it
can't be got at any place for less, most
alters take it, without chaffering all day, as
most people de-"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02

A DOCTOR in st. Louis explains the
necessity for having two ears by the
fact that sound is always heard more
distinctly by one ear than the other,
and in this way it is located. A man
with but one ear can hear just as well
as a man with two, but he cannot locate
sound
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02

A RECENT writer in the american
Machinist goes for the fisible plugs in
boilers. He says that they will, by the
action of heat, become hard and refuse
to melt, and that they sometimes be-
come covered 10y mud and melt slowly,
when some one is hauled up for carry
ing low water.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02

AT q recent convivial gathering the fol-
lowing toast was proposed: "The Bench
and the Bar. If il was not for the bar there
would be very little use for the Bench"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02

The greatest Moderator of the world
is selfish, huckstering trade.
SON.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02

FEELINGS are always made the ex-
cuse of temper; whereas temper much
more influences feeling.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02

THERE is but one university in life,
aud that is where the heart is educated.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02

A MECHANICS wife rarely wears a tulle
bonnet, and yet her bonnet is usually the
result Of the use of the tool.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02

A FIREPLACE has CRATE opportunity.
Carl Pyetzers Weekly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02
The Delegates Highly Elatcd at the Out
come q. Their Labors.

Cincinnati special to Chicago Times.
A mass ratification meeting was held al
night IN Music Hall, and was addressed by
a number of the delegates. Less than two
hundred delegates remained to-day, but
they were, with very few exceptions, quite
jubilant over their labors, and expressed
themselves as most hopeful of the future.
Mrs. Culbertson, of Michigan, declared
that the platform was the best ever adopted
by political party, and predicted that il
would surely carry in Michigan next fall.
A Kansas delegate was certain il
would have a majority there inside OF
two years. An lllinoisan and an Indanian
felt sure the platform would take like wild
fire in their sections. In fact, all the West
ern delegates were wildly enthusiastic.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-16
THE RUTLAND ROAD.

President John Gregory Smith of the
Central Vermont tells an interviewer
that there is no likelihood that the Cen
tral will surrender its lease of the Rut-
land road till the expiration of the lease !:
that the Rutland road was offered to the
Central, and declined; that the Central
has a large claim against the Rutland for
betterments, and that the Central will be
better off financially when it gets rid of
the Rutland.
The Rutland Herald. which may be as
sumed to know, as one of its principal
owners is prominently connected with
the Rutland management, does not be-
lieve the Delaware Il Hudson will divert
New York and Montreal business from
this side to the New York side of the
lake, adding: ''rhe fact that Col. lie
Grand b. Cannon of Burlington is vice
president of the Delaware Il Hudson,
and Hon. Frederick Billings of Wood
stock is one of its directors, will proba-
bly, be accepted by most people as rea-
sonable assurance that Vermont interests
will be promoted by the management.
Moreover, it is certain that eX-Gov. Stew
art of Middlebury and Gen. Wells of
Burlington will remain in the directory
of the Rutland road"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-16
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Henry 5. Ives, the ''young Napoleon
of finance" was arrested in New York
city, Tuesday, charged with grand lar
ceny.
The second trial at Sioux City, Ia, of
John Arensdorf for the murder of
Rev. Mr.. Haddock ended with a verdict
of mot guilty
The Democratic Birmingham Ala. age
is moved to remark: IAN overwhelming
vote of the people will repudiate the
Presidents theory of taxation. His
present message will defeat him unless
repudiated by his party"
The House of Representatives has done
little or nothing the past week. In the
Senate a number of bills have been in
troduced, among them one by Mr.. Nor
rill to restrict immigration and another
by Mr. Cullom providing for a postal
telegraph.
DR.. Burchard, of "Rum, Romanism and
Rebellion" fame, called upon President
Cleveland the other day and was very
cordially received says Washington
dispatch. Why shouldn't he have been
'cordially received:" 1t was hardly
to have been supposed that Mr.. Cleve-
land would take hold of the man who
made him President and throw him out
of the White House.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-16
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. Eugene Twitchell arrived in town
on Wednesday to visit his parents. He
has just recovered from a severe attack
of typhoid fever
Mr.. Shepherd, late clerk of the juno
ton House at White River Junction. has
entered the employ of Mr.. Rider as clerk
at the Addison House.
Mrs. T. p. Russell, mother of DR.. Rus
sci, who has been with her daughter,
Mrs. Plumbe, at Chicago for some
months past, has returned here. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Plumbe, whose
husband is Mr.. George E, Plumbe of the
editorial staff of the Chicago Daily News.
Mr.. Severance of the junior class of the
college represented the Undergraduate
association at the meeting in Boston on
Friday of delegates from the various
college publication boards in New Eng
land. He was elected corresponding
secretary and treasurer of the New Eng
land association.
Mr.. George L. Dimmock of West Corn
wall, whose return to this country from
South America has been noted, came
home early in the week from Vineland,
\. j., bringing his family, who had
spent the summer there. Mr.. Dimmock
is in excellent health, though it seems he
narrowly escaped dying while on the
way to Buenos Ayres in the summer.
He was taken sick on the steamer, and
when it reached Rio Janeiro had to be
carried on stretcher to the hospital.
There he remained ten days and after
ward passed ten days in the city waiting
for steamer down the coast.
The name of Col. Amasa ). Tracy of
Middlebury, among others, is favorably
mentioned as the successor OF Comman-
der 7. ID. Blodgett, says the Burlington
Free Press. Col. Tracy ranks as one of
the best of Vermont's soldiers, having
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-16
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1887.
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE PoLLED.

The New York Worlds latest stroke of
enterprise was to send to Washington a
lot of reporters for the purpose of sound
ing the Solons at the capitol on important
questions. While it is hardly probable
that all the opinions published were ma
ture, the following summary of the re-
suit is worth something: Republicans on
choice for President, non-committal IS,
for Blaine 40, the nominee of the conven-
ton II, John Sherman 10, Harrison 2,
against Blaine 4, Judge Gresham ,, Gov.
Robinson of Massachusetts l, Allison >,
Gov. Rusk of Wisconsin l, c. M. Depew
|. total 146. In favor of Cleveland's
tariff ideas, Democrats 1873, Republicans
Z; non-committal, Democrats 20, Republi-
cans 20: opposed to Cleveland's tariff
ideas, Democrats 6, Republicans Ia; for
tariff reform only, Democrats GO, Repub-
licans IA; for revenue reform only, Dem
ocrats IA, Republicans 81; for tariff and
revenue reform, Democrats 6S, Republi-
cans II; non-commital, Republicans II,
Democrats Il; against any change, DEM
ocrats 0, Republicans "a.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-16
THE Wool Men AT WASHINGTON,

The conference of wool men which had
been in session several days at Washing
ton, adjourned on Friday till January H.,
when it is expected representatives of
the wool manufacturers of the country
will be present. At Thursdays session
of the conference it adopted series of
resolutions declaring unjust the present
classification of wool by the RAILROADS of
the country, and directin that they be
urgently requested to place wool n their
new classification on a basis tina, would
at least be equal to the present clfssifica-
ton as if classified as follows: Wool in
sacks, in quantities less than 1000 lbs.
in carloads. second class: in qualities
greater than 10000 lbs. in carloads, third
class; wool compressed in bales. in
quantities less than 10000 lbs. in car
loads. third class: in quantities greater
than 10000 lbs. in carloads, fourth class.
The conference also passed a resolution
declaring that recent events have demon
strated the necessity of a central organ
iZation at Washington or elsewhere. and
with that purpose in view they request
all wool growers and officers f wool
growing associations in the United States
to Immediately send their addresses TO Al
bert Chapman at Middlebury. Vermont.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-16

ever we can force carpenters, masons,
ironworkers and mechanics in every de-
partment to work as cheaply and live as
poorly i'm the United States as similar
workmen in Europe we can, of course,
manufacture just as cheaply as they do in
England and France. But policy that
would entail such results is equivalent to
a social and financial revolution, one that
would bring untold Distress Yes,
but might not the great farming class be
benefited by importing articles from
England instead of buying them at high
er prices at home?'
1.-The moment" answered Mr.. Blaine,
you begin to import freely from Eu
rope you drive our own workmen from
mechanical and manufacturing pursuits.
In the same proportion they become til
lers of the soil, increasing steadily the
agricultural product and decreasing
steadily the large home demand which is
constantly enlarging as home manufac-
lures enlarge. That, of course, works
great injury to the farmer, glutting the
market with his products and tending
constantly to lower prices
"Then do you mean to imply that
there should be no reduction of the ma
tional revenue?"
NO: what | have said implies the re-
verse. | would reduce it by a prompt re-
peal of the tobacco tax and would make
here and there some changes in the tariff,
not to reduce protection, bnt wisely fos-
ter it,
81 would make no charge that should
impair the protective character of the
whole body of the tariff laws. Four
years ago, in the act of 1888, we made
changes of the character | have tried to
indicate. If such changes were made,
and the fortifvng of our sea-coast then
undertaken at a very moderate annual
outlay, no surplus would be found after
that already accumulated had been dis
posed of. The outlay of money on forti-
tications, while doing great service to the
country, would give good work to many
men,"